19/02/2026
Welcome back to our series Real Life Reflections - where we share honest stories from the many roles women carry every single day, all centred around our theme “Balancing the Scale.”
Today we’re featuring Clence, who opened up about an important moment of self-reflection - recognising how often she has had to work twice as hard just to prove her worth. In this video, she shares personal experiences from navigating the Western education system, and the pressure of constantly feeling the need to validate her intelligence, capability, and voice in spaces where she wasn’t always immediately seen or understood.
Her story is a reminder that behind many achievements is unseen effort, resilience, and courage. Sometimes balancing the scale isn’t about doing more - it’s about being recognised fairly.
We honour your strength, Clence, and the many women who carry similar stories quietly every day.